In plain English
This means the account is blocked from being used to sign in right now. The block lasts only for a limited time, so the status is not permanent.
In context
Here, it reports that the account currently cannot be used to sign in, but this lock lasts only for a limited time.
- Situation
- Account recovery, locked-account support, reactivation, and closure requests
- What it communicates
- reports that the account lock is temporary
Meaning limits
By itself, this term does not say why the account is locked or exactly when the limited period ends.
Examples
“Her account is temporarily locked, so she cannot sign in until later.”
“When an account is temporarily locked, the user has to try again later.”